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Himachal Pradesh · Assembly Constituency 48 · 2012
Bilaspur
Winner — 2012
BUMBER THAKUR
INC· INC (UPA)
INC 47.9%BJP 37.8%5 others 14.2%
Votes
24,347
48.0% share
Winning margin
5,141
10.1% of votes
Total candidates
7
Turnout
71.2%
of 71,367
A clear win with a 10.1% margin.
Seat history
5 of 7 declare criminal cases · median assets ₹0.51 Cr — cases registered, not convictions
All Candidates
7 total| # | Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BUMBER THAKUR | INC (UPA) | 24,347 | 48.0% |
| 2 | SURESH CHANDEL | NDA | 19,206 | 37.8% |
| 3 | JITENDER CHANDEL | IND | 3,607 | 7.1% |
| 4 | K.D. LAKHANPAL | IND | 2,095 | 4.1% |
| 5 | NAND LAL | BSP | 782 | 1.5% |
| 6 | DAULAT RAM SHARMA | HLP | 534 | 1.1% |
| 7 | KUSHAL SHARMA | 207 | 0.4% |
DL — deposit lost: the candidate polled under one-sixth of valid votes and forfeits their election deposit under RPA 1951 s.158.
Average turnout (22nd), a closer-than-average contest, an essentially two-way race.
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How safe is this seat?
SEAT
lean10.1%
MORE COMPETITIVESAFER
mean 12.6% · min 0.4% · max 50.8%
How contested is turnout?
SEAT
77%
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22nd of 68How crowded is the field?
SEAT
2.21
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39th of 68How much NOTA?
SEAT
0.4%
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53rd of 68Where does the house stand?
SEAT
68 seats · 35 majority
How did the vote split?
SEAT
2.21EFFECTIVE PARTIES
INC 48.0%BJP 37.8%IND 7.1%OTH 7.1%
Who ran, on record?
SEAT
5/7
declare criminal cases
median assets ₹0.51 Cr
A moderately populated district — more literate than the national rate.
Who lives here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Population
3,81,956
Density
327 / km²
Sex ratio
982 ♀/1000 ♂
Area
1,167 km²
SC population25.9%
ST population2.8%
What faith is practised here?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011 C-01
97%HINDU
Hindu 97.4%Other 2.6%
How developed is it?
DISTRICTCENSUS 2011
Tap water84.4%
Electricity98.4%
Sanitation70.6%
How healthy is it?
DISTRICTNFHS-5 · 2019-21
Institutional births91.7%
Children fully vaccinated100.0%
Children stunted (under 5)▼ LOWER IS BETTER40.1%
Children underweight (under 5)38.8%
Women anaemic (15-49)▼ LOWER IS BETTER53.0%
Women literate91.2%
Women married before 18▼ LOWER IS BETTER10.0%
Clean cooking fuel35.8%
Health insurance35.4%
What's nearby?
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